Clickthe blue textto follow us Teacher Zhang: The exchange between China and India has a long history. Besides the well-known stories of the Shaolin monk Bodhidharma crossing the river to communicate and Xuanzang traveling to the West to obtain scriptures, there has also been significant medical exchange. Theeye exercises in TCM have many influences from … Read more
Chapter One: Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine Section One: Main Characteristics of the Theoretical System of Traditional Chinese Medicine The six fu organs include: gallbladder (dan), stomach (wei), small intestine (xiao chang), large intestine (da chang), bladder (pang guang), and san jiao (three burners). Their common physiological characteristic is to receive, transform, and transport food … Read more
Gallbladder The gallbladder is connected to the liver and is considered to be mutually related in the meridian system. It is known as the “repository of essence” and the “organ of clarity.” The gallbladder belongs to both the six fu organs and the extraordinary fu organs. The gallbladder is responsible for storing and … Read more
The Six Fu organs include: the Gallbladder (Dan), Stomach (Wei), Small Intestine (Xiao Chang), Large Intestine (Da Chang), Bladder (Pang Guang), and San Jiao (Triple Burner). Their common physiological characteristic is the reception and transformation of food and fluids. In ancient times, the term “Fu” was written as “府”, which means a hollow place for … Read more
Eight Principles Diagnosis The Eight Principles, namely Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess, form one of the theoretical foundations of TCM diagnosis and treatment. The Eight Principles diagnosis integrates data obtained from the four examinations based on the state of the body’s Zheng Qi (Vital Energy), the nature of the pathogenic factors, … Read more
The Five Organs and Six Bowels refer to various organs within the human body. “Zang” (脏) refers to solid organs, which include the heart (心), liver (肝), spleen (脾), lungs (肺), and kidneys (肾). “Fu” (腑) refers to hollow organs, which include the small intestine (小肠), gallbladder (胆), stomach (胃), large intestine (大肠), and bladder … Read more
The six fu organs refer to the gallbladder, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, bladder, and san jiao (triple burner). Except for the gallbladder, all are involved in the intake and transportation of food and fluids, and are responsible for the separation of clear and turbid substances. Their function is to “excrete without storing,” corresponding and … Read more
How to Regulate the Five Organs and Six Bowels Using the Six-Character Formula? The Six-Character Formula, also known as the Six-Character Health Preservation Method, is an ancient health practice that has been passed down in China, serving as a method of breath regulation.Its main feature is to enhance the internal organ functions of the body … Read more
Zhao Shaoqin is skilled in the treatment of warm diseases and is a renowned contemporary scholar in this field. He has unique insights and understanding of Ye Tianshi’s methods for differentiating and treating Wei (Defensive Qi), Qi, Ying (Nutritive Qi), and Xue (Blood), proposing his own views. He believes that “in the case of Wei … Read more
Damp-heat disease, caused by the invasion of external damp-heat pathogens, is characterized by: persistent fever without significant elevation, stagnation of Qi, dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, abnormal water metabolism, and a lingering illness that is difficult to resolve. Due to the differences in nature and characteristics between damp-heat diseases and warm diseases, timely and … Read more